Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Murray finally came to the harsh realization that Millie was far more cunning than he ever gave her credit for.

There was a time when he saw her as this pure and beautiful girl, full of innocence and joy. And what was the result?

He ended up being played for a fool, manipulated, and even lost... Anne because of her.

How could things with Roseanne have spiraled this far if it wasn't for Millie?

Thinking about this only intensified Murray's disdain for her. He couldn't bear the thought of stepping into any place she might be!

He had been crashing at the office for several days now.

Millie, too nervous to call him directly, kept using Beverley to bug him about coming home.

To appease his mother, Murray begrudgingly made his way back to the mansion.

But that was it. He was drawing the line there.

...

By the time Murray got back to the mansion, it was already 9 PM.

As he opened the door, there was Millie, attempting to take his coat.

a beeline for the living

and she bit her lip in a

a light-colored, loose-fitting knitted dress, her hair cascading in front of her,

however, blatantly ignored her, heading straight for Beverley. "You wanted me back, here I am." With that said,

tracks, his tone

attitude. "Come with me,

authoritative demeanor left little room for

Murray poured himself a glass of water, leisurely drinking it, paying

Can't

her son too well. Behind that perfect exterior was

love is to wish for life; to hate

ever say I wanted this child? Wasn't it you

raised, a clear disdain in

resentment, but asking her to give

matter what you

is carrying is part of the Sherwood legacy. I might have turned a blind

expression hardened, his repulsion evident: "And after the child is born? You're not seriously expecting me to marry

care about is the child. Whether or not you marry is up

pondered for a moment: "...I might agree,

"What's the condition?"